"The __ in Me": Britney Spears memoir (5)

I believe the answer is:

woman

(Other definitions for woman that I've seen before include "Mature female" , "Lady" , "With 1a [OLD], one's rather timid" , "Adult female" , "With 1a [NEW] a freedom fighter" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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